Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is more than just a little tummy trouble.
It’s an autoimmune illness that can be disabling. It causes diarrhea, stomach pain, weight loss, and overwhelming fatigue that can destroy your quality of life. IBD also increases your risk for heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and kidney and liver disease.
The two main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. … Read More
For years, mainstream doctors have been telling us we need to cut down on salt. They say it’s bad for your heart because it raises your blood pressure.
The average American gets about 3.4 grams of salt a day. But the World Health Organization says we should get no more than 2 grams The American Heart Association limit is even lower at 1.5 grams.… Read More
Cyanide is a poison.
Arsenic is a poison.
Rattlesnake venom is a poison.
But coconut oil?
One medical professor thinks so. She called it “pure poison” and “one of the worst things you can eat.”i
And she’s not alone. Mainstream doctors have long warned that coconut oil is bad for your heart.
But before you toss out your coconut oil, you should consider mainstream medicine’s history when it comes to saturated fats.… Read More
Her eyes were nearly swollen shut. Her throat was closing. Maja Castillo knew exactly what was happening to her.
She was in the midst of a severe allergic reaction.
Maja is a doctor. She works as a pediatrician in New York. She knew that she desperately needed a shot of epinephrine.… Read More
Who wants to deny the kids a sweet treat on Halloween? If it’s just once a year, can a sugar splurge be so bad?
The problem is that Halloween has evolved far beyond a one-day candy-fest.
The average American now eats 3 1/2 pounds of sweets during the increasingly lengthy Halloween season. The average trick-or-treater totes home more than 21 ounces of pure sugar.… Read More
You’ve probably heard about the side effects of prescription sleeping pills.
They can cause dependency…making it impossible to sleep without them. And they are linked to more serious problems as well, like increased risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s.i ii
But none of this stops mainstream doctors from prescribing them. More than a third of American seniors now take sleeping pills.… Read More